SPRINGDALE — The Russellville Lady Cyclones soccer team reached the final game in the Northwest Arkansas Showcase held Friday and Saturday at Bulldog Stadium in Springdale, but were defeated 2-1 by Springdale.

Russellville head coach Kelly Young said she was pleased with her team’s performance, despite the loss. The Lady Cyclones are a young team, and despite the inexperience, Young said they were farther along than she’d expected them to be.

“We saw a lot of good thigns even in the game we lost,” she said. “We were very, very pleased.”

The Lady Cyclones (2-1-2) opened play in snowy conditions on Friday with a 1-1 tie against the Springdale Har-Ber Lady Wildcats in Bentonville. The tying goal was scored by sophomore Katie Winberry after a corner kick by senior Shannon Hocker.

Russellville traveled to Bella Vista on Saturday to defeat the Bentonville Lady Tigers by a 2-1 score with goals from Winberry and Hocker.

In the final match of the tournament the Lady Cyclones lost an intense battle in Springdale against the Springdale Lady Bulldogs by a 2-1 margin with the Lady Cyclones scoring on a long shot by junior Ashley O’Dell.